KANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Meeting Minutes June 11, 2013

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1 APPROVED KANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Meeting June 11, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jana Shaver called the monthly meeting of the State Board of Education to order at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in the Board Room of the Kansas State Education Building, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas. 6/11/2013 A.M. Session audio (0:00:10) ROLL CALL Members present were: John Bacon Kathy Busch Carolyn Wims-Campbell Sally Cauble Deena Horst Jim McNiece Steve Roberts Jana Shaver Janet Waugh Ken Willard STATE BOARD MISSION STATEMENT, MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Shaver read the Board Mission Statement. She then asked for a moment of silence after which the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA Mrs. Busch moved to approve the June 11 agenda with two changes: add an Executive Session as Item 15 and delay the Commissioner s Report to Wednesday s meeting. Mr. McNiece seconded. Motion carried APPROVAL OF THE MAY MEETING MINUTES Mrs. Horst moved to approve the minutes of the May Board Meeting. Mr. Roberts seconded. Mrs. Wims-Campbell asked that the May specify the purpose of Preston Williams and Rev. Ben Scott s comments during the Citizens Open Forum last month and to reflect that she also was addressing negative, offensive comments made during the April 16 meeting. Mrs. Horst and Mr. Roberts agreed to amend the motion and approve the minutes with these additions. Motion carried CITIZENS OPEN FORUM Chairman Shaver declared the Citizens Forum open at 10:07 a.m. Those speaking were: Paul Faber, Executive Vice President and COO at Heartspring School in Wichita, regarding specifics of Emergency Safety Intervention regulations; Cindy Couchman, Buhler School District, KNEA member, support of Kansas College and Career Ready Standards (KCCRS) in mathematics; caller Darin Headrick, USD 422 Superintendent, within the presence of representatives from 15 school districts in south central Kansas, supporting Common Core Standards; Sarah Berblinger, Buhler School District, KNEA, support of KCCRS; Dyane Smokorowski, Andover Middle School, support of KCCRS; Chuck Schmidt, USD 446 Superintendent, and Kellie Puderbaugh, USD 446, district s efforts with Common Core; Bill Orth, Sabetha, KASA, support of Common Core; Shelly Kiblinger, USD 308 Superintendent, support of Common Core; Bill Hall, USD 305 Superintendent, support of Common Core; Lacee Sell, USD 473 Superintendent, support of Common Core; Teresa Selensky, Grainfield, opposition to Common Core; Sandy Law, USD 475, support of Common Core; Ron Walker, USD 475 Superintendent, support of Common Core; Becky Lay, USD 475, support of Common Core; Pat Happer, USD 340 Superintendent, support of Common Core; Vanessa Evehart, Bennington, opposition to Common Core; Deb Gustafson, Geary County Schools, support of Common Core; Sierra Jackson, USD 475, support of Common Core; Beverly Mortimer, USD 333 Superintendent, support of Common Core. (First round of speakers) (00:02:32) (00:02:50) AMENDED (00:05:33) (00:06:44)

2 June 11, 2013 Page 2 BREAK (1:10:01) (1:51:40) (2:01:01) AMENDED (2:05:06) LUNCH (2:24:50) 6/11/13 P.M. Session Audio (00:00:25) The Board took a break from 11:10 to 11:17 a.m. TURNER USD 202 WAIVER REQUEST Dr. Michelle Sedler, Superintendent of Turner USD 202, led a team presentation on the district s rationale for seeking an ESEA Accountability Waiver from the U.S. Department of Education to exempt the district from administering the Kansas assessments in Instead, the Turner School District is proposing use of a single-aligned assessment system ACT 3-12 to measure students growth as well as their ability to be successful after high school. Information was given on past assessment data, use of an alternate assessment system, and a proposed testing schedule. Other presenters were Bill Hatfield, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services; Jason Dandoy, Director of Finance/Student Services; Joy Engel, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services; and Deborah Geist, Director of Special Services. Board members initiated discussion including cost per child of the new test, benchmarking, previews of the ACT assessments, credibility of another testing system, and the process of reapplying for a waiver. Dr. DeBacker explained that USD 202 would still be accountable to meeting the equivalent of state assessments and that the district is allowed to submit the waiver request to the U.S. Department of Education with or without State Board approval. Mrs. Waugh moved to support the Turner wavier request proposal. Mr. McNiece seconded. Motion carried 9-1, with Busch voting in opposition. Mr. Roberts moved to continue hearing public comment in open forum until 12:30 p.m., break for a 45-minute lunch returning at 1:15 p.m. to continue with public comment and resume the regular agenda at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Wims-Campbell seconded. Discussion followed and Mr. Roberts amended the original motion to resume hearing public comment until all speakers were finished following the 45-minute lunch break. Motion carried with Mr. Willard abstaining. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM CONTINUED The Citizens Open Forum continued with a second round of speakers: Shirley Koehn, Wichita, opposition to Common Core and new science standards; Dr. Phil Black, USD 305 Board of Education President, support of Common Core; Penny Hargrove, USD 415 Superintendent, thanks to the State Board for supporting Common Core; Carolyn Boyd, Olathe, benefits of retaining Common Core Standards; Dr. George Griffith, USD 208 Superintendent, support of Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards; Dr. Julie Ford, Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools, support of Common Core; Dr. Deb Hamm, USD 373 Superintendent, support for Common Core; Susan Estes, Wichita, opposition to Common Core concepts; Barbara Penn, Lenexa, concerns about data mining and privacy. The Chairman recessed the meeting for lunch at 12:30 p.m. The Board reconvened at 1:17 p.m. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM CONTINUED The Citizens Open Forum resumed after lunch with the following speakers: Ruth Miller, Baldwin City, concerns with Common Core data collection and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Tammy Poage, Topeka, opposition to Common Core; Roz Woody, Kansas City, opposition to Common Core; Myron Ackerman, Wichita, opposition to Common Core; Rep. Allan Rothlisberg, opposition to Common Core and federal influence; Jeff Glendring, Olathe, representing Americans for Prosperity, opposition to Next Generation Science Standards; Rod Rademacher, Topeka, opposition to Common Core; Jack Sossoman, Topeka, opposition to Common Core; Kristin George, Pratt, opposition to Common Core; Wayne Howell, Topeka, concerns about Kansas State Board of Education authority in the future; Walt Chappell, Wichita; representing Educational Management Consultants; opposition to Common Core; Connie O Brien, Tonganoxie, opposition to Common Core; Rosemary Pratt, Ottawa, opposition to Common Core; Rep. Kasha Kelly, encouraged Board to slow down Common Core and science standards process; Sue Mollenkamp, Topeka, opposition to Common Core and

3 June 11, 2013 Page 3 new science standards; Rex Powell, Spring Hill, representing COPE, opposition to Next Generation Science Standards; Fred Heeren, Olathe, support of science standards; Diane Jones, Leawood, opposition to science standards; Dennis Newell, Emporia, representing Kansas Association of Teachers of Science, support for adopting science standards; Mark Farr, Kansas NEA, support of Common Core and science standards; Rep. Jerry Lunn, Leawood, concerns about Common Core and science standards; Julie Schwarting, Lawrence, support of adopting science standards; Scott Sharp, Lawrence, support of science standards; Alan King, Kansas City, support of science standards; Cheryl Sheperd-Adams, Hays, representing Kansas Citizens for Science, support of science standards; Catherine Johnson, Topeka, representing Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Emergency Safety Intervention regulations; David Dennis, Wichita, support of science standards. Chairman Shaver declared the Citizens Forum closed at 2:43 p.m. and announced a five-minute break. The meeting resumed at 2:50 p.m. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) Matt Krehbiel, KSDE Education Program Consultant, focused on three key concepts in his presentation of the Next Generation Science Standards as prepared for adoption by the Board of Education. He emphasized that these standards are Kansas standards, are researched based, and are college and career ready standards. Board discussion followed on these issues: the gathering of parent/teacher input, the development of curriculum on the local level to meet the standards, the development of assessments for new standards, and reaffirming that the Opt Out opportunity for parents exists for any curriculum. Mrs. Cauble moved to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards as the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for Science and to make clear to parents that an Opt Out opportunity for specific curriculum is permissible. Mr. McNiece seconded the motion. Mr. Willard continued the discussion by reading a personal letter he had shared with the Board questioning whether or not the Next Generation Science Standards were right for Kansas. Mrs. Shaver, Mrs. Busch, Mr. McNiece, Mrs. Horst and Mrs. Wims-Campbell all noted specifics they supported within the standards. Mrs. Shaver called for a vote. Motion carried 8-2 with Bacon and Willard in opposition. BREAK (01:25:49) (01:27:09) (02:03:08) UPDATE ON STATE ASSESSMENTS The Board received additional information on the Kansas Assessment Program from Dr. Tom Foster, KSDE Career, Standards and Assessment Services Director. He provided qualitative survey results, plus information on transitional assessments, tentative timelines, and field tests. Dr. Foster also reviewed features of the ACT Aspire testing option. There was some Board discussion regarding adaptive tests, accommodations for special needs students, revealing student data, and costs. Board member Steve Roberts left the meeting at 5 p.m. APPOINTMENTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD Mrs. Cauble moved to approve the appointments of Deb Mercer, Fred Patton, Jonathan Goering, Paul Erickson and Monte Couchman to their first full three-year terms on the Professional Standards Board all to run from July 1, 2013 through June 30, Mrs. Horst seconded. Motion carried 9-0 with Roberts absent. APPOINTMENTS TO THE LICENSURE REVIEW COMMITTEE Mrs. Cauble moved to approve the appointments of Matt Fox and Annie Diederich to their first full three-year terms on the Licensure Review Committee both to run from July 1, 2013 through June 30, Mrs. Host seconded. Motion carried 9-0 with Roberts absent. (03:34:20) (03:35:06)

4 June Page 4 (03:36:51) (03:37:15) (03:52:48) 3 UPDATE ON KANSAS LEARNING NETWORK Mrs. Busch moved to postpone the Kansas Learning Network update to the July Board meeting. Mr. McNiece seconded. Motion carried 9-0 with Roberts absent. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Deputy Commissioner Dale Dennis distributed a draft summary of the 2013 Legislative Session that highlighted bills related to education. He also shared a profile of the State General Fund, actual and estimated figures, for Fiscal Years 2011 through He noted that the Legislature approved a twoyear budget this year with State Base Aid per pupil listed at $3,852. Operating budget restrictions for KSDE are $1,143,119 less than the previous fiscal year. Next month, the Board will be asked to make suggestions for changes as the FY 2015 budget is being considered. The scheduled mini budget workshop did not occur because of time restrictions. CONSENT AGENDA Mrs. Wims-Campbell moved and Mrs. Horst seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Bacon asked for a description of item 14s. Contract Continuation for Migrant Family Literacy grant applications. The motion carried 9-0 with Roberts absent. In the Consent Agenda, the Board: Received the monthly Personnel Report. Confirmed the unclassified special projects personnel appointments of Javier Zarazua as Project Manager on the Career, Standards and Assessment Services team at an annual salary of $58,884.30; and William Wiley to the position of Enterprise Architect on the Information Technology team at an annual salary of $75,000. Both positions were effective June 9, Approved five-year in-service education plans for professional development to the following 39 LEAs: USD 109 Republic County, USD 203 Piper, USD 212 Northern Valley, USD 220 Ashland, USD 223 Barnes, USD 224 Clifton-Clyde, USD 230 Spring Hill, USD 231 Gardner Edgerton, USD 237 Smith Center, USD 239 Ottawa County, USD 260 Derby, USD 262 Valley Center, USD 263 Mulvane, USD 266 Maize, USD 272 Waconda, USD 291 Grinnell Public Schools, USD 299 Sylvan Grove, USD 312 Haven Public Schools, USD 313 Buhler, USD 325 Phillipsburg, USD 326 Logan, USD 330 Mission Valley, USD 337 Royal Valley, USD 340 Jefferson West, USD 360 Caldwell, USD 376 Sterling, USD 392 Osborne County, USD 396 Douglass Public Schools, USD 401 Chase- Raymond, USD 410 Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh, USD 411 Goessel, USD 426 Pike Valley, USD 432 Victoria, USD 435 Abilene, USD 438 Skyline Schools, USD 464 Tonganoxie, USD 465 Winfield, USD 490 El Dorado, USD 511 Attica. Approved licensure fees for FY 2014, effective Sept. 1, 2013, which were streamlined into two main groups ($45 and $54) plus a separate fee for the accomplished and the restricted teaching licenses. Approved recommendations of the School Breakfast Program Waiver Review Committee to grant breakfast waivers for the school year to 43 schools within 15 districts. Those approved were: B & B Junior-Senior High and Nemaha Valley High School in USD 115; Piper Elementary West, Piper Elementary East, Piper Middle and Piper High in USD 203; Remington High in USD 206; Horizon Elementary, Mize Elementary, Prairie Ridge Elementary, Riverview Elementary and Mill Creek Middle in USD 232; Cedar Creek Elementary, Harmony Learning Center, Heartland Learning Center, Madison Place Elementary, Manchester Park Elementary, Meadow Lane Elementary, Regency Place Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary in USD 233; Andale Elementary, Colwich Elementary, Garden Plain Elementary, St. Marks Elementary, Andale High and Garden Plain High in USD 267; Southeast of Saline Elementary and Southeast of Saline Jr.-Sr. High in USD 306; West Indianola Elementary, North Fairview Elementary, Elmont Elementary and Pleasant Hill Elementary in USD 345; Conway Springs High in USD 356; Mont Ida Elementary in USD 365; Silver Lake Elementary and Silver Lake Jr.-Sr. High in USD 372; Goessel Jr.-Sr. High in USD 411;

5 June 11, 2013 Page 5 Hoxie Grade School in USD 412; Basehor Elementary, Glenwood Ridge Elementary, Basehor- Linwood Middle and Basehor-Linwood High in USD 458; Hesston High in USD 460. Approved funding the Kansas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Continuation Grants for at a total of $5,246,223. The list of approved applicants and the award amount follows: Cohort 7: USD 503 Parsons - $68,795; Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson (Avenue A) - $69,315; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Broken Arrow) - $69,842; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Hillcrest) - $69,842; Cohort 8: USD 253 Emporia (Middle School) - $80,000; USD 261 Haysville (Middle School) - $78,381; USD 305 Salina - $56,642; USD 480 Liberal - $79,918; USD 500 Kansas City (Frances Willard) - $80,000; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Schwegler) - $79,997; Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan - $79,948; Catholic Charities of Wichita - $56,647; Cohort 9: USD 210 Hugoton - $67,465; USD 214 Ulysses - $69,325; USD 244 Burlington - $70,000; USD 290 Ottawa (Middle School) - $74,568; USD 343 Perry - $74,112; USD 374 Sublette - $90,605; USD 379 Clay Center - $84,732; USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden (Northview) - $70,000; USD 428 Great Bend - $70,000; USD 435 Abilene - $50,000; USD 500 Kansas City (Banneker) - $70,000; USD 500 Kansas City (New Stanley) - $70,000; USD 500 Kansas City (Whittier) - $70,000; USD 501 Topeka (Topeka West High School) - $93,768; USD 501 Topeka (Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet Elementary) - $95,000; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Cordley) - $97,825; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Pinckney) - $70,000; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Woodlawn); Cohort 10 USD 217 Rolla - $90,605; USD 218 Elkhart - $61,009; USD 257 Iola - $100,000; USD 258 Humboldt - $95,534; USD 261 Haysville (Elementary) - $99,280; USD 287 West Franklin - $79,452; USD 352 Goodland - $72,117; USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden (Bergman) - $99,880; USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden (Ogden) - $99,466; USD 466 Independence - $99,306; USD 498 Valley Heights - $94,170; USD 499 Galena - $99,681; USD 500 Kansas City (Silver City) - $100,000; USD 501 Topeka High School - $96,777; USD 501 Topeka (Rescue Mission) - $100,000; USD 501 Topeka (Robinson) - $92,056; USD 501 Topeka (Quincy) - $95,823; Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (Kennedy) - $99,965; Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan (Lee) - $100,000; Kansas City Kansas Community College - $100,000; Save the Children (Coffeyville) - $82,177; Save the Children (Pittsburg); Cohort 11 - USD 209 Moscow - $88,703; USD 216 Deerfield - $97,629; USD 232 DeSoto - $99,812; USD 247 Cherokee - $97,481; USD 290 Ottawa (Field/Lincoln) - $99,984; USD 290 Ottawa (Garfield) - $59,907; USD 349 Stafford - $89,090; USD 366 Woodson County - $99,994; USD 480 Liberal (McDermott/ Southlawn) - $80,499; USD 480 Liberal (Garfield, Lincoln, McKinley, Washington) - $98,146; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Finney County. Approved the continuance of 74 federal IDEA Title VI-B Special Education Targeted Improvement Plan Grants for FY14 at a total of $3,686,200. The individual special education LEAs and their allocations are: USD 115 Marshall/Nemaha $16,675; USD 202 Turner School District $31,443; USD 229 Blue Valley $121,200; USD 230 Spring Hill School District $14,761; USD 231 Gardner-Edgerton -Antioch School District $24,887; USD 232 DeSoto $29,134; USD 233 Olathe School District $150,814; USD 234 Fort Scott $18,986; USD 244 Coffey County SpEd Coop - Burlington $17,741; USD 253 Flint Hills SpEd Coop - Emporia $60,213; USD 259 Wichita Public Schools $351,381; USD 260 Derby Public Schools $50,609; USD 261 Haysville Public Schools $36,813; USD 263 Mulvane Special Education $18,094; USD 273 Beloit SpEd Coop $22,801; USD 282 West Elk $17,225; USD 290 Ottawa Public Schools $21,229; USD 305 Central Kansas Coop - Salina $111,383; USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools $45,846; USD 320 Special Svs Coop Wamego $25,870; USD 321 Kaw Valley Schools $10,978; USD 330 Mission Valley $10,865; USD 333 Learning Coop North Central KS $35,407; USD 336 Holton SpEd Coop $30,887; USD 345 Seaman Public Schools $27,035; USD 353 Wellington Public Schools $18,708; USD 364 Marshall County Coop - Marysville $14,402; USD 368 East Central KS SpEd Coop - Paola (incl. Lakemary) $69,962; USD 372 Silver Lake $11,420; USD 373 Harvey County SpEd Coop - Newton $40,845; USD 379 Twin Lakes Coop - Clay Center $25,342; USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden School District $43,550; USD 389 Eureka $12,315; USD 405 Rice County Sp Svc Coop - Lyons $22,084; USD 407 Russell County $13,693; USD 409 Atchison Public Schools

6 June 11, 2013 Page 6 $20,908; USD 418 McPherson Co SpEd Coop - McPherson $38,785; USD 428 Barton County SpEd Coop - Great Bend $39,231; USD 437 Auburn-Washburn $40,066; USD 450 Shawnee Heights $27,193; USD 453 Leavenworth Co SpEd Coop - Lansing $89,995; USD 457 Garden City $61,864; USD 465 Cowley County Sp Svc Coop - Winfield $53,477; USD 475 Junction City/Geary County $51,398; USD 480 Liberal $33,084; USD 489 Hays West Central KS SpEd Coop - Hays $34,343; USD 490 Butler Co SpEd - El Dorado $96,827; USD 495 Tri County Sp Svc - Larned $22,228; USD 497 Lawrence $79,744; USD 500 Wyandotte County SpEd Coop $173,491; USD 501 Topeka Public Schools $116,195; USD 512 Shawnee Mission $216,822; USD 602 NW KS Svc Cntr - Oakley $57,958; USD 603 ANW Coop - Humboldt $55,520; USD 605 South Central Ks SpEd Coop - Pratt $64,064; USD 607 Tri County SpEd Coop - Independence $71,872; USD 608 NE KS Service Center - Lecompton $39,236; USD 610 Reno County Coop - Hutchinson $42,548; USD 611 High Plains Coop - Ulysses $ 82,630; USD 613 SW Area Coop - Ensign $77,120; USD 614 East Central KS Coop - Baldwin City $25,097; USD 615 Brown County SpEd - Hiawatha $20,703; USD 616 Doniphan County SpEd Coop - Bendena $16,093; USD 617 Marion County SpEd Coop - Florence $26,637; USD 618 Sedgwick County - Goddard $118,123; USD 619 Sumner County Interlocal - Wellington $18,212; USD 620 Three Lakes Coop - Lyndon $33,019; USD 636 NCK Special Ed Coop - Glade $37,736; USD 637 SEK Interlocal - Pittsburg $96,795; S0319 Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex $11,342; S0507 Parsons State Hospital $3,705; S0521 Department of Corrections $3,006; S0604 KS School for the Blind $5,300; S0611 KS School for the Deaf $9,235. Approved recommendations for funding the Migrant Family Literacy Grants for The list of approved requests and the award amount follows: USD 102 Cimarron $100,000; USD 214 Ulysses $80,000; USD 215 Lakin $115,00; USD 216 Deerfield $54,000; USD 218 Elkhart $52,000; USD 233 Johnson County Community College $125,000; USD 443 Dodge City $100,000; USD 445 Coffeyville $26,500; USD 457 Garden City $140,000; USD 500 Kansas City $100,000. Approved recommendations for funding the Title I School Improvement Grants 1003(g) for The list of approved requests and award amount follows: Year Three Continuation USD 259 Wichita Pleasant Valley M.S. $600,000; Year Two Continuation USD 500 Douglass Elementary $1,003,491 and New Stanley Elementary $1,184,854; New Grants USD 501 Quincy Elementary $716,702, Ross Elementary $922,865 and Scott Dual Language Magnet $878,731. Approved recommendations for AmeriCorps Kansas sub grantees for as follows: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City $61,568; Boys & Girls Clubs of Lawrence $146,300; Harvesters Community Food Network $53,115; Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks $484,935; United Way of Douglas County $239,220; Camp Alexander $99,453; Young Men s Christian Association of Greater Kansas City $66,412; Kansas City Kansas Public School District $119,057; USD 445 Coffeyville $53,120; Labette County Medical Center $5,535. Approved continuation funding of After School Enhancement Grants for in an amount not to exceed $187,500. Recipients and their allocations are: USD 204 Bonner Springs $12,166; USD 282 West Elk $4,587; USD 310 Fairfield $9,807; USD 373 Newton $11,053; USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden $12,052; USD 446 Independence $9,446; USD 475 Geary County $9,647; USD 500 Kansas City $16,053; Boys & Girls Club of Coffeyville $16,053; Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson $16,053; Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan $11,927; Cherry Street Youth Center in Chanute $15,554; Extension Education Foundation $10,996; Valley Heights Area Community Education and Action Center $16,053; and Wichita YMCA $16,053. Approved continuation funding for the Middle School After School Activity Advancement Grants for at a total of $125,000. Recipients and their allocations are: USD 244 Burlington $13,174; USD 309 Nickerson $8,694; USD 310 Fairfield $6,427; USD 408 Marion-Florence $10,301; USD 475 Geary County $13,174; USD 491 Eudora $13,174; USD 497 Lawrence $13,174; USD 500 Kansas City $13,174; Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson $9,734; Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan $10,800; Boys & Girls Club of Topeka $13,174.

7 June 11, 2013 Page 7 Approved continuation and expansion grant awards for the Parents As Teachers Program for FY2014 at a total of $7,237,635. Grantees and their allocations are: D0 602 Northwest Kansas Education Service Center $34,246; D0 608 Northeast Kansas Education Service Center $390,085; D0 609 Southeast Kansas Education Service Center $501,569; D0 626 Southwest Plains Regional Service Center $67,615; D0 629 Smoky Hill Education Service Center $15,291; IL 636 North Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative $55,457; USD 108 Washington/Barnes/Linn/Hanover $28,174; USD 210 Hugoton $24,954; USD 214 Ulysses $35,150; USD 218 Elkhart $ 29,117; USD 227 Jetmore $17,700; USD 229 Blue Valley $394,789; USD 231 Gardner/Edgerton $ 65,191; USD 232 DeSoto $ 113,922; USD 233 Olathe (Kansas City Area Consortium) $1,081,622; USD 239 North Ottawa $24,329 USD 240 Twin Valley $ 23,898; USD 259 Wichita $314,000; USD 260 Derby $127,000; USD 261 Haysville $126,007; USD 263 Mulvane $16,328; USD 265 Goddard $ 63,410; USD 266 Maize $114,000; USD 273 Beloit Consortium $ 88,846; USD 305 Salina $79,283; USD 306 Southeast of Saline $36,860; USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools $139,438; USD 320 Wamego $24,087; USD 321 Kaw Valley Schools $26,557; USD 323 Rock Creek $29,454; USD 333 Learning Cooperative of North Central Kansas $46,538; USD 337 Royal Valley $40,321; USD 348 Baldwin City $84,483; USD 349 Stafford/St. John $33,232; USD 368 Paola Consortium $129,527; USD 373 Harvey County Parent Education Consortium $60,120; USD 379 Clay Center $63,157; USD 380 Vermillion $21,923; USD 382 Pratt Consortium $20,074; USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden $207,600; USD 393 Solomon $15,717; USD 394 Rose Hill $33,563; USD 405 Lyons Special Services Cooperative $58,000; USD 410 Marion County Parents As Teachers $67,662; USD 428 Great Bend Consortium $24,658; USD 435 Abilene $63,076; USD 437 Auburn-Washburn/Shawnee Heights $98,592; USD 443 Dodge City $39,705; USD 445 Coffeyville $87,685; USD 457 Garden City $190,304; USD 458 Basehor-Linwood $43,930; USD 465 Winfield $60,503; USD 469 Lansing $37,853; USD 473 Chapman $25,758; USD 475 Geary County $133,620; USD 479 Crest $16,969; USD 487 Herington Consortium $35,916; USD 489 Hays $243,820; USD 495 Fort Larned $24,047; USD 497 Lawrence $126,962; USD 498 Valley Heights/Marysville $60,448; USD 501 Topeka $496,976; USD 506 Labette County $19,352; USD 507 Satanta $10,289; USD 509 South Haven Consortium $58,940; USD 512 Shawnee Mission $367,936. Authorized the Commissioner of Education to negotiate and enter into a contract with the University of Kansas Center for Research (KUCR) to assist in the grant management and technical assistance of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers in an amount not to exceed $200,000; continue a contract with Kansas State University to provide Car D. Perkins Leadership Grant activities in an amount not to exceed $70,427.30; continue a contract with the Southern Regional Education Board for High Schools That Work and Technology Centers That Work membership fees and consortium activities through Carl. D. Perkins in an amount not to exceed $33,066.15; amend the current $50,000 contract with the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (Bethel College) by an additional $25,000 for a contract total not to exceed $75,000; extend the date of the current contract with the New Teacher Center from June 30, 2013 to July 31, 2013 with no change in dollar amount; enter into a contract with a vendor for co-location of KSDE s Data Center during the summer prior to the agency move to the Landon State Office Building in an amount not to exceed $150,000 plus setup costs; purchase the Nexpose Vulnerability Management Console System to perform vulnerability scans of the KSDE technical environment at a total cost of $49,379; enter into a contract with a vendor for providing moving services from the agency s current facility to the Landon State Office Building at a cost not to exceed $ ;

8 June 11, 2013 Page 8 purchase staff cubicles, office furniture and conference room furniture from authorized vendors available on state contract through the Department of Administration s Master Lease Purchase Program not to exceed $200,000 per year; authorize the Kansas State School for the Blind s Superintendent to enter into four contracts for out-of-state tuition for extended school year services (summer school 2013) with the following school districts/coops in Missouri: Chillicothe Coop (Hardin-Central) not to exceed $2,068.95; Smithville School District not to exceed $1,500; Liberty School District not to exceed $1,500; and Knob Noster R-VIII School District not to exceed $2,069.95; Authorize the Kansas State School for the Deaf s Superintendent to enter into two contracts for out-of-state tuition for extended school year (summer school 2013) and related services with the following districts in Missouri: Center School District not to exceed $4,020 ($3,900 tuition and $120 speech/language services; and North Kansas City School District not to exceed $1,260 ($1,050 tuition and $210 speech/language and physical therapy services). (3:55:26)) EXECUTIVE SESSION Mrs. Cauble moved, with a second by Mrs. Waugh, to enter into Executive Session at 5:35 p.m. for 20 minutes for the purpose of consultation with the Board attorney which would be deemed privileged in the Attorney-Client relationship, in order to protect the privilege and the Board s communications with its attorney on legal matters. Dr. Diane DeBacker, Board Attorney Mark Ferguson and KSDE General Counsel Cheryl Whelan were invited to join the session. Motion carried 9-0 with Roberts absent. The Board returned to open session at 5:55 p.m. at which time Chairman Shaver recessed Tuesday s Board meeting until 9 a.m. Wednesday. Jana Shaver, Chairman Peggy Hill, Secretary

9 DRAFT KANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Meeting June 12, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Shaver called the Wednesday meeting of the State Board of Education to order at 9 a.m. on June 12, 2013 in the Board Room of the Kansas State Education Building, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas. 6/12/2013 A.M. Session audio (00:00:09) ROLL CALL Members present were: John Bacon Kathy Busch Carolyn Wims-Campbell Sally Cauble Deena Horst Jim McNiece Steve Roberts Jana Shaver Janet Waugh Ken Willard Vice-Chair Cauble directed the remainder of the meeting at the request of Chairman Shaver. APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA Mrs. Busch moved and Mrs. Horst seconded a motion to approve an amended Wednesday agenda with the addition of a five-minute Executive Session as Item 8 and to include Tuesday s Commissioner s Report along with the Board Reports. Motion carried PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES COMMISSION Calin Kendall, Chairman of the Professional Practices Commission, offered a summary of recommendations concerning 12 cases brought before the PPC. Mrs. Horst moved to adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of the PPC. Mrs. Wims-Campbell seconded. Mr. Bacon inquired about the split vote on Case 13-PPC-07. The motion carried with Roberts abstaining. The following cases were approved for Emergency Substitute Teaching Licenses: 13-PPC-17 Anne Stevens, 13-PPC-10 Claire Hall, 13-PPC-04 Hyungjoon Jin, 13-PPC-16 Edson Parker, 13-PPC-05 Ira Lockhart, 13-PPC-20 Jeb Woodford, 13-PPC-07 Zach Ewert, 12-PPC-07 Joshua Tuttle. Other Case action included 13-PPC-15 David Keil upgrade to a Professional License granted; 13-PPC-12 Jeff Abbott Initial License granted; 13-PPC-19 Michael Troyer Initial/Conditional License granted; 13-PPC-03 Jason Holmes, Substitute Teaching License denied. REPORT ON INNOVATIVE DISTRICTS PROPOSED APPLICATION Deputy Commissioner Brad Neuenswander updated the Board on the progress KSDE has made in meeting its requirements concerning House Bill 2319, the Coalition of Innovative Districts Act, including the development of an application for districts to submit to be considered for innovative district status. The application is expected to be available and posted to the KSDE website by July 1. Because of the application and review process, school year would be the first year public innovative district designation could be in place. The State Board will give final approval of applications once the requests have been reviewed by a Coalition Board. KSDE has sought an Attorney General Opinion to clarify certain aspects of the Act, plus KSDE and State Board responsibilities. Board discussion followed and several questions were asked. Mr. Neuenswander noted that there is a lot of interpretation yet to be done at many levels. (00:00:35) (00:02:11) (00:03:51) (00:06:55)

10 June 12, 2013 Page 2 (00:30:37) CHAIRMAN S REPORT (01:05:33) S (01:07:10) & (01:08:37) ATTORNEY S REPORT LEGISLATIVE REPORT OTHER BOARD MEMBER REPORTS COMMISSIONER S REPORT In her update to the Board, Commissioner DeBacker explained about several handouts that were included in Board member folders, including a report prepared by the National Council of Teaching Quality (NCTQ) which focused on teacher preparation, Education Week s document Diplomas Count ranking Kansas 12th in the nation for dropout recovery, the request letter for an Attorney General s Opinion on the Coalition of Innovative District s Act, and two ESEA reauthorization bills introduced at the federal level. She also discussed the agency s upcoming move to the Landon State Office Building and the introduction of an Infants at Work Policy for KSDE. In response to the NCTQ report, Mrs. Busch commented that the number of students going into education was dropping and that low teacher salaries are a deterrent. Mr. Bacon suggested that the required grade point average for teacher preparation programs be increased, particularly during the last 60 hours of study. BOARD REPORTS Chairman Shaver noted that the Board needed to appoint a representative on the Bullying Advisory Council for the Kansas Children s Service League. Mrs. Wims-Campbell agreed to serve in that capacity. In addition, the Board needed to select a delegate to represent Kansas at the National Association of School Board Executives (NASBE) annual convention and business meeting. Mrs. Waugh moved to nominate Mrs. Wims-Campbell. Mrs. Shaver seconded. Motion carried Mrs. Wims-Campbell moved to nominate Mrs. Horst as an alternate delegate. Mrs. Shaver seconded. Motion carried For her travel report, Mrs. Shaver attended a workshop in Pittsburgh, PA about building capacity for science education. Board Attorney Mark Ferguson referenced his summary submitted to the Board outlining his monthly activities. Mrs. Horst reported that she and other Board members were at the Statehouse several days supporting education issues during the last weeks of the Legislative session. In other activity since the last Board meeting Mrs. Busch attended the Kansas Learning First Alliance meeting in May and will be attending the afternoon KSDE/KSBE Coordinating Council meeting; Mr. McNiece attended a number of league meetings within south central Kansas visiting with principals and Athletic Directors, participated in KSDE s Summer Academy in Andover, and will be at the Kansas Volunteer Commission in late June; Mrs. Horst will be involved with a number of summer community events and setting up visit days with superintendents; Mrs. Wims-Campbell spent two days in meetings with the Kansas State High School Activities Association Executive Committee where there was significant discussion about recruiting and retaining sports officials, and she attended the Kansas Alliance of Black School Educators Conference where topics included attitude gap vs. achievement gap, students in transition and early childhood; Mr. Roberts attended the Professional Standards Board meeting and suggested that the State Board review the PSB s newly created Code of Conduct; Mrs. Waugh participated in several legislative meetings and was a Sunflower Girls State speaker; Mr. Willard attended the Kansas Council for Economic Education awards event, will be a speaker at the KCEE Financial Fitness Extravaganza this month, and will travel to D.C. for the NASBE Board Meeting to help interview finalists for the NASBE Executive Director position. Mr. Willard also referenced a letter the NASBE Governmental Affairs Council received about the backlash nationwide of Common Core and state s accountability. During his report, Mr. Bacon questioned comments made about the organization of the Citizens Open Forum and suggested that the public be informed of the rules beforehand. Mrs. Waugh asked for suggestions about how to better organize the forum.

11 June 12, 2013 Page 3 Requests for future agenda items: Mrs. Busch would like more information on data collection and compliance with FERPA, Mrs. Cauble added that she would like this information presented at a Board meeting and not just in writing; and Mr. McNiece announced that the Communications Committee will report to the Board in July. BOARD TRAVEL REQUESTS Mrs. Shaver moved to approve the Board Travel Requests as presented. Mrs. Busch seconded. Motion carried REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (02:07:38) The Board took a five-minute break at 11:10 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mrs. Shaver moved, with a second by Mr. McNiece, to enter into Executive Session at 11:15 a.m. for five minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel so the privacy, confidentiality and other rights of such personnel are not violated. Dr. DeBacker and Board Attorney Mark Ferguson were invited to join. Motion carried (02:08:49) The Board returned to open session at 11:20 a.m. ADJOURNMENT Chairman adjourned the meeting at 11:21 a.m. Jana Shaver, Chairman Peggy Hill, Secretary